And Shelby’s Alvin Gentry is considering offers from the Clippers as well as the Lakers. The Los Angeles Times reported Rivers is hopeful of hiring Gentry as his associate head coach.

Eastman, who coached the Crusaders from 1986-89, had been one of Rivers’ assistants the past nine seasons, including Boston’s 2008 NBA championship season. Eastman also was previously a head coach at UNC-Wilmington and Washington State.

Gentry, a 1973 Shelby High graduate, interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats’ job before that team hired Dennis Clifford and has a 335-370 overall NBA head coaching record for Miami, Detroit, the Clippers and Phoenix.

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And Shelby’s Alvin Gentry is considering offers from the Clippers as well as the Lakers. The Los Angeles Times reported Rivers is hopeful of hiring Gentry as his associate head coach.

Eastman, who coached the Crusaders from 1986-89, had been one of Rivers’ assistants the past nine seasons, including Boston’s 2008 NBA championship season. Eastman also was previously a head coach at UNC-Wilmington and Washington State.

Gentry, a 1973 Shelby High graduate, interviewed for the Charlotte Bobcats’ job before that team hired Dennis Clifford and has a 335-370 overall NBA head coaching record for Miami, Detroit, the Clippers and Phoenix.